What have you done this week to prep?

[shibumiseeker]

Had my appendix removed so as to eliminate emergency surgery during TEOTWAWKI! Purely elective, did it in the kitchen with a butter knife. Well, half that's true.

Right, it was a Leatherman, right? I mean, there's no type of elective surgery that can't be done with a Leatherman!

Glad to hear you're still with us.

 

[E5RANGER375]

My paracord just arrived.



I have two spools, 1000 feet on each. One is standard black and the other is olive green. Now the only questions is, what should I do with them first?

Id put it in 100ft strands, and some in 50' strands, to make it manageble, and able to be put into BOB's. just a suggestion. thats a lot of 550, lol

 

[Dr Falken]

Right, it was a Leatherman, right? I mean, there's no type of elective surgery that can't be done with a Leatherman!

Glad to hear you're still with us.

Even more so when you have 3 of them! I'm like a MASH unit!

 

[grunt soldier]

decided to make the garden even bigger and did. tilled it all up and its ready to go. thanks to a buddy of mine. it was much easier than i thought i can't wait to start planting. also ordered my mylar and 02 absorbers to finish of my 1 year plus of food supplies. picked up a few more rounds ect. it never ends

 

[rmabrey]

Bought a case of MRE's and more ammo

 

[originalhonkey]

more food and ammo. worked on another pack

 

[flagtag]

Got some of the supplies/equipment needed to turn my wardrobe (closet) into a pantry. Need more shelves.

 

[caneman]

Bought 3 kerosene lanterns from Lehmans. All fixed up for outside or campsite light. Already have five inside lamps.

 

[grunt soldier]

just went out and bought some blue berry, raspberry, black berry, and a couple other disease resistant bushes the will continue to come back every year, getting ready to plant them today woot

 

[caddywhompus]

Gathered winter clothing and general clothing and added to the ready room. Also picked up a basic first aid kit that will allow for expansion. I threw in a blanket for good measure. I could probably use two more and I need to find my old down sleeping bags....

 

[patton487]

Started a garden, haven't done one in years. It's all tilled and ready to go, now, what to plant?????????????

 

[Libertarian01]

To All,

I planted three (3) new fruit trees. I planted ten (10) last spring but five (5) died.

So I replanted three (3) varieties last fall and ordered two (2) replacements for this spring plus an extra Peach, Elberta (I like peaches.)

I have my tree species so that 3 - 4 will harvest early, 3 - 4 will harvest middle, and 3 - 4 will be late harvest so that I am not overwhelmed all at once.

I already have a load of nut trees so no more of those for me.

Regards,

Doug

 

[caddywhompus]

This week: expanded first aid kit. Added more food to the stores as well as a couple flashlights/batteries. Big spool of 20lb test fishing line. Looked into buying a vacuum sealer and waiting on funds for that. Whenever we *finally close on our new house, a garden will be planted to go with the strawberry patch already started in the backyard.

 

[grunt soldier]

caddywhompus be careful with the strawberries lol they will take over everything. i planted some more black berry bushes and found some wwb 380 at walmart for the first time in like a couple years lol. more food and medical supplies also

 

[caddywhompus]

caddywhompus be careful with the strawberries lol they will take over everything. i planted some more black berry bushes and found some wwb 380 at walmart for the first time in like a couple years lol. more food and medical supplies also

I'm hoping to close on the house soon and trim back what is already an overgrown strawberry patch!! Thanks for reminding me about ammo, grunt. I also added .22 thunderbolts and a box of #7 12 ga to the stores!

 

[longbow]

ordered some spares for some things I need to keep running.....

 

[caddywhompus]

Added 100 rds .38 special to the stores. Also added more canned goods. Preliminary garden plans made.

 

[DHolder]

It's that time of year for us to be on the lookout for severe weather. Check your familys tornado drill plan, and practice it. Do you have a weather alert radio for those 1:00 in the morning storms?
I had to clean out the gutters this weekend, the seed pods from maple trees , clogged mine up. Now is the time to do a walk around and check for those kind of things, leaks in the roof, shingles loose, storm windows, sump pump. Take a few minutes, and prepare now, may save you some money on water related damage later.
These things arent as cool as the stuff we buy for our larders, but we have to maintain what we have, so we can add moer cool stuff later. DHolder

 

[jefalatho]

Cut and split (mostly) and stacked (some) about 3 cords of oak to get ready for winter. I'm good about going and getting the wood but I struggle with getting it all split and put in the shed. We go through 12 to 16 cords each year so this is something that we always seem to be doing. Sometimes I think I'm getting too old for this stuff. But, if the SHTF, I'm going to be all warm and cozy.

 

[longbow]

rotated out some of the old preps, going to the food shelter!